STMA wrestlers earn 3rd place at state

STMA’s Jake Briggs pins Moorhead’s Ben Lien, helping the team win its first match at state. (Photo by Bill Halldin)

The St. Michael-Albertville Knights wrestling team capped off another stellar season by earning a third place finish at the State Wrestling Tournament at the X-cel Energy Center in St. Paul Thursday, Feb. 27.

The Knights won two and lost one dual, as they defeated Moorhead in the opening round 46-12, before dropping their semi-final match to Prior Lake 37-21, then edging Hastings 30-25 in the third place match.